"In an ideal world we would all learn in childhood to love ourselves. We would grow, being secure in our worth and value, spreading love wherever we went, letting our light shine. If we did not learn self-love in our youth, there is still hope. The light of love is always in us, no matter how cold the flame. It is always present, waiting for the spark to ignite, waiting for the heart to awaken and call us back to the first memory of being the life force inside a dark place waiting to be born - waiting to see the light."

-- Bell Hooks

#Memories Quotes #Heart Quotes #Dark Quotes

“Nothing you can do will benefit you more than prayer.”
“Family jokes, though rightly cursed by strangers, are the bond that keeps most families alive.”

Source : Stella Benson (1924). “Pipers and a dancer”
“This promise from the Lord to His Saints does not imply that we will be exempt from sufferings or trials but that we will be sustained through them and that we will know that it is the Lord who has sustained us.”
“Water-boarding can result in damage to the lungs and the brain, as well as long-term psychological trauma.”
“An early editor characterized my books as 'romantic comedy for intelligent adults.' I think people see them as funny but kind. I don't set out to write either funny or kind, but it's a voice they like, quirky like me... And you know, people like happy endings.”
“You canâ€™t look at someone with your eyes and take their measure. You have to look with the heart.”
“When I hit that pavement at 70 or 80 mph those suits just ripped.”
“Few things accelerate the peace process as much as humbly admitting our own wrongdoing and asking forgiveness.”

Source : Lee Strobel (2005). “God's Outrageous Claims: Discover What They Mean for You”, p.27, Harper Collins

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